Trecia Pessoa, Vice President & Senior Managing Counsel with Mastercard, joins JSL's Vickie Hubbard and 3 aspiring female attorneys (Hannah Fox, Jordan McClenney, and Emma Bonfiglio) for Episode 6 of Season 2 of Not Your Average DEI Podcast! Trecia, Vickie, Hannah, Jordan, and Emma discuss Trecia's journey to becoming an attorney, her career now, and the lessons that she's learned along the way.
Trecia Pessoa is Vice President & Senior Managing Counsel, Digital Solutions & ESG Products at Mastercard. She oversees the team responsible for global legal strategy and advice for Mastercard’s consumer products businesses, the development of digital platforms to enable these solutions, and the commercialization of Mastercard's ESG strategy, including its commitment to financial inclusion and sustainability. In previous roles, Trecia was lead attorney, Americas, for Mastercard Gateway, a global omni-channel digital technology for processing payment transactions, and Senior Counsel, North America, supporting engagement with Mastercard’s merchants and non-bank customers. Trecia is passionate about mentoring and has led teams of volunteer mentors for high school girls. She is a board member of Bigs & Littles NYC, a non-profit organization that provides mentoring and support services to children in New York City. Trecia received her J.D. from George Washington University Law School and B.A. from Tufts University. A proud Jumbo, Trecia is a member of the Tufts President’s Council, the national board of the Tufts Lawyers Association (TLA), and co-chair of TLA’s NY chapter.
Hannah Fox is 20 years old and a sophomore at Chapman University. She is pursuing a major in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. After her undergraduate studies, she aspires to go to law school and hopes to specialize in corporate law. She's eager to continue learning more about practicing law and looks forward to having a discussion with an expert in the field.
Jordan McClenney is 19 years old. She is a first-year college student majoring in English at Pasadena City College (PCC). After two years at PCC, Jordan plans to transfer to UCLA to continue pursuing her bachelor's degree in English. After graduation, she aspires to attend law school. Practicing law has always been her dream because she loves working with people and the community, as well as fighting for what's right.
Emma Bonfiglio is 14 years old. At the age of 11, Emma was talking with her parents and older brother who was starting to look at colleges at the time. It got Emma thinking about what she wanted for her future. She started thinking about a job that she would like to do that would be rewarding, enjoyable, but also provide her with a sustainable lifestyle. Her Dad suggested that maybe becoming a lawyer would be a good route for her to take and her brother agreed as he says she is good at arguing! In one of her middle school classes, she learned about the judicial system, laws, and amendments and was hooked. She is excited to talk more with others who have experienced law school firsthand and who are currently lawyers to find out more about this journey that she is about to embark on!
